Section: The Epoch Times (USA)
West Condemns Russia Over Convoy to Ukraine
LUHANSK, Ukraine— Tensions between Russia and Ukraine escalated sharply on Friday as Moscow sent more than 130 trucks rolling across the border in what it said was a mission to deliver humanitarian aid. Ukraine called it a “direct invasion,” and the U.S. and NATO condemned it as well. The trucks, part of a convoy of 260 vehicles, entered Ukraine...
NATO Calls Russian Convoy ‘Violation of Ukraine’s Sovereignty’
BRUSSELS— NATO’s secretary general has condemned Russia for sending a “so-called humanitarian convoy” into eastern Ukraine without the consent of the Ukrainian government. Anders Fogh Rasmussen called Russia’s unilateral decision to send more than 130 trucks filled with what it called humanitarian aid into rebel-held areas ” a blatant...
US, EU, NATO Condemn Russian Aid Convoy Move
LUHANSK, Ukraine—Frustrated by a week of delays, Russia sent over 130 aid trucks rolling into rebel-held eastern Ukraine on Friday without the approval of the government in Kiev. Ukraine called the move a “direct invasion” that aimed to provoke an international incident. Russia said it had lost patience with Ukraine’s stalling tactics and...
NATO Calls Russian Convoy ‘Violation of Ukraine’s Sovereignty’
BRUSSELS— NATO’s secretary general has condemned Russia for sending a “so-called humanitarian convoy” into eastern Ukraine without the consent of the Ukrainian government. Anders Fogh Rasmussen called Russia’s unilateral decision to send more than 130 trucks filled with what it called humanitarian aid into rebel-held areas ” a blatant...
Ukraine Official Calls Russian Aid Convoy a ‘Direct Invasion’
URALO-KAVKAZ, Ukraine—Russia sent dozens of aid trucks into rebel-held eastern Ukraine on Friday without Kiev’s approval, saying its patience had worn out with the Ukrainian government’s stalling tactics. Ukraine called the move a “direct invasion.” The white-tarped semis carrying food, water, generators and sleeping bags sent from...
Humanitarian Aid Convoy for Russian Rebels Due to Arrive; Ukraine Races to Beat Rebels
KIEV, Ukraine—Fierce fighting raged in eastern Ukraine on Thursday in what appeared to be a last-gasp attempt by government troops to snatch back territory from pro-Russia separatists before the arrival of a Russian aid convoy overseen by the Red Cross. Trucks loaded with water, generators and sleeping bags for desperate civilians in the besieged...
Fighting Continues in Ukraine as Russian Aid Convoy Reaches Customs
KIEV, Ukraine—Parts of eastern Ukraine were wracked by fierce fighting Thursday as government troops sought to snatch back territory from separatist rebels, while a Russian aid convoy to the hard-hit city of Luhansk began to make tentative steps toward its destination. Russia has been trying to send in over 200 trucks carrying what it says is...
Some Russian Aid Trucks Clearing Ukraine Customs
KIEV, Ukraine—Some Russian trucks in a massive aid convoy have begun to clear customs at a rebel-held border crossing in eastern Ukraine, the Ukrainian border guard service said Thursday. Russia has been trying to send in over 200 trucks carrying what it says is humanitarian aid to help civilians in the hard-hit city of Luhansk, but Ukraine fears...
Ukraine Troops Seize Much of Luhansk From Rebels
DONETSK, Ukraine— After days of constant street battles, Ukrainian troops took control Wednesday of a large part of the rebel stronghold in Luhansk, a government spokesman announced, while battles around the rebel’s largest city of Donetsk left at least 43 people dead. Andriy Lysenko, a spokesman for Ukraine’s National Security...
Merkel Shaping German Into EU Leader With Ukraine Diplomacy
BERLIN—Chancellor Angela Merkel’s emergence as a leader in efforts to resolve Ukraine’s crisis — showcased by a visit to Kiev this weekend — underlines Germany’s increasing ambition to transform itself from economic power to diplomatic heavyweight. Merkel and her foreign minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, have put Berlin at the...
